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Chapter 6 - CHAPTER 6: AGAINST THE HERO

After 5 hours of training, as usual, Raidon resurfaced, now boarding the ship of Garp, who was waiting for him to reemerge. They all thought that Raidon would dive, then hold his breath while doing some exercise and then would reemerge after a few minutes, but they thought wrong, Raidon did not reemerge to catch his breath, but stayed under the water without breathing for 5 hours, something that should be possible.

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After Raidon board the ship of Garp for the Second time, he did not mind the stares of the people on board in the ship, but immediately summoned his system, as he wanted to see his growth and overall statistics.

'System, can you generate my stats?' Raidon said in his mind, summoning the system without talking.

[SYSTEM STATUS INTERFACE – HOST: Jaygarcia D. Raidon]

Name: Jaygarcia D. Raidon

Alias: "The Ink Sovereign"

Age: Physically 12 | Mentally 26

Race: Modified Human (Sapphire Mutation – Stabilized)

Affiliation: D. Clan (Bloodline), 

Status: Alive

System Type: Unique Path Integration System (Combat-Tuned)

🧬 Physiology & Modifications

Sapphire Scales Mutation (Cured, Stabilized)

Result of a mutation stabilized through Raidon's Devil Fruit and training. His skin has evolved into a sapphire-crystal-like composition that is virtually indestructible to standard attacks—even some Haki strikes struggle to penetrate. A more advanced version of Big Mom's iron balloon durability.

Modified Human Physiology

Accelerated physical and mental development; strength and adaptability multiply under prolonged stress or combat stimuli. Organs are semi-crystalline and reinforced. 

[Template Integration – Jax, the Grandmaster of Arms]: 95%

Grants enhanced reflexes, swordsmanship instincts, and latent battle sense.

Integration nearing final phase will unlock "Soul-forged Ink Armory" as a sub-system.

🖋️ Devil Fruit: Sumi Sumi no Mi (Ink-Ink Fruit)

Type: Special Paramecia (83%)

Status: Perfected Devil Fruit – immune to all standard nullification (Seastone, Seawater, Yami Yami no Mi)

Core Abilities:

Ink Creation & Control: Generate vast ink volumes with complete form/mass/density control.

Autonomous Constructs: Ink can manifest into autonomous beings, creatures, or weapons.

Clone Generation: Sentient clones (with limited shared memory and skill feedback). Memory/skill data returns upon reabsorption. Max current clone efficiency: 100% of Raidon's combat potential.

Mass & Density Alteration: Can render ink featherlight or hyper-dense (e.g., compressed weapon cores). Allows control of movement speed, impact force, and defensive hardness.

Ink Weaponization: Any weapon type can be formed and reformed mid-combat. Capable of shifting battlefield control through terrain saturation.

Waterproof Ink Compatibility: Raidon does not suffer traditional Devil Fruit debuffs due to system-granted immunity. Ink adheres to his body as an active waterproof buffer.

Unlimited Ink Source: Ink generation scales with stamina and Haki pool—not a finite internal reserve.

Ink Soul Imprint: Constructs carry Raidon's intent; they learn and adapt mid-battle, similar to passive AI.

🧠 Haki Development

Observation Haki: Advanced Level 

Armament Haki: Advanced level

Conqueror's Haki: Intermediate level

🧩 Other Traits & Skills

Battle Genius: Absorbs tactics and styles near-instantly. Clone feedback exponentially boosts technique replication.

High-Caloric Conversion Efficiency: Consumes and converts food at a metabolic rate beyond human limits—allows sustained training and power surges.

Eidetic Combat Memory: Raidon remembers every fight and adjusts in real-time. Combined with his ink feedback clones, this makes him highly adaptable.

'Hmmm, system, what is that percentage that appeared near the Devil Fruit? This is the first time I've seen this percentage number," Raidon asked, noticing the 83% on the side of his Devil Fruit

[The mastery of a Devil Fruit functions such that the more the host develops their Devil Fruit, the higher the percentage of mastery increases, up to 100%, at which point it awakens. After awakening, the percentage resets to 0%, now reflecting mastery of the Awakening Form. Once this form reaches 100% mastery, the user fully embodies the Devil Fruit's abilities. At this stage, using the fruit's powers requires minimal cost, as the abilities become an intrinsic part of the user's being.]

"Does that mean I'm close to awakening?" Raidon then asked the system,

[Yes and no. While the system does work this way, the 80% to 99% range is the hardest stage to progress through. Many Devil Fruit users become permanently stuck at this level. In some cases, the consequences are dire—if the user's resolve falters, their will can be devoured by the Devil Fruit's consciousness, becoming the jailer beast in Impel Down.]

"Would that be a problem for my Devil Fruit? Since it's a product of the System, does it work the same way as others, or is it different now that the System altered it?"

[No. While awakening your Devil Fruit will pose the same challenges—or greater—the critical difference lies in alignment. Upon reaching 100% mastery, the Devil Fruits will synchronize with your own. This ensures its consciousness cannot subjugate you, even during the arduous 80–99% progression phase.]

'So it's good then, here I thought I would have the same battle as Ichigo undergoes before awakening his bankai,' Raidon thought.

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Everyone on the ship was staring at Raidon. He'd been frozen in place for five whole minutes—no moving, no talking, just staring at the wall like it held the secrets of the universe. The crew shuffled awkwardly, unsure of what to make of him. Garp, who'd been waiting for Raidon to finally sit down and eat, gave up and dug into the giant feast he'd set up. Earlier that morning, Raidon had shared his food with Garp, and it was so good that Garp decided to pay him back with a spread way fancier than anything Raidon's boring island could've ever cooked up.

But just as Garp was about to bite into a juicy piece of meat, Raidon suddenly snapped out of his daze. He walked over to the table, eyeing the mountain of food—grilled fish, roasted meats, steaming soups—all stuff that made his old island meals look like prison rations.

"Let's eat, boy!" Garp boomed, tearing into a hunk of meat. "With that training regimen, I'd be shocked if you weren't starving."

Bogard, already familiar with Garp's speed, swiftly claimed a portion large enough to fill himself. Raidon sat and joined the meal, matching Garp's pace as the two devoured food like hurricanes. The chefs, accustomed to Garp's bottomless appetite, now faced double the chaos. Even with 20 cooks—including hastily recruited marine volunteers—they struggled to keep up. Plates vanished faster than they could be replenished.

For three hours, Garp and Raidon competed fiercely, their rivalry escalating with each heaping serving. By the end, both slumped back, utterly satiated, while the exhausted kitchen crew resembled survivors of a culinary warzone.

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